United States v. Myers & Co.

The merchandise in this case consists of the carcasses of calves with the skins on, these according to the collector’s description being "hog-dressed — that is, dressed with the exception of removing the skins.” They were imported into this country in that condition from Canada. It appears from the testimony that they were intended for sale in the city of New York, and that imported carcasses of calves could find no buyers in that market at that time unless the skins were st.ll on. This is said to have been a "demand of the customer” there, and accordingly for a number of years prior to this…